The region’s culinary footprint continues to grow, as more and more extraordinary eateries continue to pop up around the Caribbean.

But some culinary outposts have that perfect blend of quality and buzz – they’re the ones that simply demand your presence – if you can get a table, that is. They’re the hottest places to eat, the ones that aren’t just great restaurants – they’re destinations in their own right, from remarkable settings to out-of-this-world food. And they’re all over the Caribbean.

Graycliff, set in a nearly three-hundred-year-old former pirate’s mansion.

Graycliff, Bahamas The Caribbean’s first five-star restaurant is still one of the most sought-after tables in the region, a celebrity favorite that’s a regular destination for clientele from Jay Z to Michael Jordan. Make sure you stop in the wine cellar, the third largest private collection in the world. It all adds up to a reason on its own to travel to Nassau — and the Caribbean’s most memorable place to eat.